Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-24
NORTH CAROLINA.
NEWS NUGGETS FROM TIE OLD NORTH
STATE.
Further Details Of Storm Damages-The
State NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Organizing.
Especial telegram to the pispatch.l


the waters in that section. The steamer
Annie is in six inches of water, having
been blown several miles after the
water had swept away everything nova
bic. Her cargo has been taken of.
Two sailing vessels at the mouth OF the
Neuse were literally blown to pieces.
The crews were blown ashore near
Harbor island. The tug William
+. Murphy was blown great distance
and driven ashore at Cherry Point.
She ran on a stump and stove hole in
her bottom. She is full of sand, and
lies embedded in the shoal. Nothing
has been seen of the barges Jennie
heed and Squires. which the Murphy
had in tow near Bayboro'. Several
barges are ashore in Piney Point bay,
and schooner is also aground there.
At Adams's Store, Pamlico county,
Abraham Lees store, warehouse, and
wharf were blown bodily away with
their contents. Fowler's saw mills and
wharf were also swept away. Consldera-
BILE damage has been done to property.
The school-house at Morehead City was
blown down.
THE NORTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY.
Many students passed here to-day on
their way to the State University,
where the session begins next Thurs
dav. President Battle says the pros
poets are that the attendance will be
lsrper than since the re-establishment
of the university, twelve years ago.
The undertakers of the State met at
Goldsboro to-day and took stepsto form
an association and hold a convention.
They elected J. w. Wooline, of Will
mington, president. and }. J. Robin
SOD, of Goldsboro', secretary. 1t was
decided to hold convention at Raleigh
October 18th.
The first drummer's license issued
from the State Treasury this month
was taken out to-day by Il New Jersey
finn.
The State Board of Public Bull ings
extended until September It'll the time
for receiving bids on the heating OF the
Capitol and other buildings.
Heavy wind and rain-storms passed
south and east of here this afternoon.
At one time it looked very threatening
here.
THE cApE-TEAR AND YADKIN-vALLEY
ROAD.
The authorities of the Cape-Fear and
Yadkin- Valley road have great expecta-
lions concerning their nOrthwe stern
connection, which will carry them into
Virginia. All the arrangements have
been perfected, and a gentleman con
nected with the company sad to-day
that important developments may be
expected III ten days. Any informa-
ton concerning this road is of interest
Tie Wilmington people ciamor Tor Its
extension to that place from tayctte-
VILE. The Goldsboro' and Newberne
people urge its extension from Sanford
to GOidsbOro.
The affairs Of the Wilmington, On
slow and East Carolina railroad are in
such condition, it is now stated, as TO
| assure an immediate survey III New
Hanover, Pender, and Onslow coun-
| ties. from New river to Wilmington.
1t is claimed that there is no doubt OF
the speedy building Of the line.
PREACHERS CONFERENCE.
The attendance at the Local Preach
ers' Conference, now i'll progress at
Rutherford College, increases daily,
and is now over 1000. Sundays are
tie GREAT days. People from all that
section throng to the tabernacle, as II
is called. Bishop Key will arrive next
Friday, and on Sunday will formally
dedicate large assembly-room, seat,
ing 1900 persons, which was erected
this season.
The schools in the various cities and
towns in tie State will nearly all opel
September lst, with an increased attend
ancc. there are now graded schools at
over twenty points.
The Baptists of Durham are Showing
marked enterprise. They will cree
another church Ill the northern part o
the town.
AN ABSORBENT.
The North Carolina Milestone Com
parv. which has extensive Quarries o
mil, ,one-erit at ParkewOod, IN Moor
comfy. has assigned to 4. II. Mcneil
Ii is said that the assets are abou
5l25, Oc0 and the lIabilitiesunder SOD,
eco. The liabilities include $4,000 o
first-mortgage bonds, which are pre-
ferred under the assignment. The al
fairs ofthe company are said to have beer
somewhat embarrassed since spring
There is 10 doubt, however, that 1t wi
adjust all its Indebtedness and soon b
upon sonnd footing. The property
valuable. 4 large force is employed
and many Improvements have bee
made at the quarries.
Crops in the northeastern section o
tie State are reported to be III fair cor
dition and better than last year, desplt
the damage done by wind and ram
The rainfall there has been unprec(
{ dented.
NORTH CAROLINA Emigration.
MIR. Patrick, Commissioner Of linn
L grafton, writes from New York that b
finds great interest shown IN the pr
; posed North Carolina exhibit which b
a, will make at various fairs i'll that Stat
At previous fairs in New York an
Pennsylvania he has been awarde
nearly a dozen gold medals for I'll
best State display. This year he Wis
Few places, and his compact but y
extensive display will attract deserve
attention. The bulk of immigration
> this State is from New York and PEN
; sylyania. o.,
I Contemplating is beginning in Il
: southern tier of counties. 1t will !
= some days before it commences IN tn
: section. A great deal is expected
I the topcrop OF cotton this season.
8 KeidsViIie JOtfings.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
>. REIDsvILLE, \. c., August %, lSS
!, Tho largest camp-meeting ever ne
a in this section has been in progress fl
h several days at Llck-Fork church, ne
= Ruffin. The attendance on Sunday la
u.ae estimated at e O00 DpODle